Shabbat
When does Shabbat begin and end?
Sundown on Friday / Sundown on Saturday
The meal that we sit around on the 1st (and sometimes 2nd) night of Passover is called a _______
Seder
The first story in the Torah is about what...
Creation of the world
What are the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet?
Aleph & Tav
Temple Emanuel has 5 clergy members. Name 3 out of the 5.
Rabbi Black
Cantor Sacks
Rabbi Hyatt
Steve Brodsky
Rabbi Baskin
At the end of each Shabbat we celebrate __________
Havdalah
Name 4 of the 10 Plagues...
1. blood
2. frogs
3. lice
4. flies
5. pestilence
6. boils
7. hail
8. locusts
9. darkness
10. first born
Name Isaac's TWO sons
Jacob and Esau
How do you say "please" in Hebrew?
How do you say "thank you" in Hebrew?
b'vakasha & todah
How many students are in Temple Emanuel's Religious School?
650
In what order do we bless the wine, challah, and candles?
Charoset, on our Seder plates, is meant to symbolize what?
the mortar used by Israelite slaves
What was Moses' sister's name?
What was Moses' brother's name?
Miriam
Aaron
In what direction do we read Hebrew?
Right to left
Temple Emanuel is one of only 3 synagogues in the whole country to own their own ___________.
Where do we get the idea for Shabbat in Torah?
7th day of creation
2. During the Seder, who is the unexpected guest we always hope will join us?
1. Chanting the 4 Questions
2. Elijah
When Moses died, who led the Jewish people into the land of Israel?
Joshua
What does the word "mitzvah" mean (hint: NOT a good deed)
In what year was Temple Emanuel founded?
1874
What are 3 things that someone is NOT allowed to do if they keep Shabbat strictly?
Name all of the items on the traditional Seder plate...
Karpas (parsley), Charoset (apple mix), Maror (horseradish), Hazeret (bitter herb), Zeroa (shank bone), Beitzah (egg)
Name the 5 books of Torah, in order
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
What are the names of the major matriarchs & patriarchs in our daily prayer service? (HINT: there are 7 of them)
Sarah
Rebecca
Rachel
Leah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Temple Emanuel belongs to the URJ, which represents all Reform congregations in North America. What does "URJ" stand for?
Union for Reform Judaism